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Blue & You Foundation Awards UAMS $199,000 Grant for Maternal Depression Program
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $199,000 grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas to support the Family Medicine Parent Partnership, a program of the UAMS Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. It is the second grant from the Blue & You Foundation supporting…
UAMS Students Shine in Student Research Day Presentations
Graduate and professional students, postdoctorate fellows, and medical house staff presented research to faculty and peers during Student Research Day at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Nobel Prize winner Craig C. Mello, Ph.D., spoke as part of the Robert E. McGehee Jr., Ph.D., Distinguished Lectureship in Biomedical Research. A concurrent Student Research…
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March 20, 2024
Conference Helps Undergraduate Students Prepare for UAMS’ Academic Programs
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) hosted 66 undergraduate college students from across the state at a March 9 conference that served as an informational session and recruitment event for those who are interested in UAMS’ academic programs. The annual Minority Association of Premedical Students (MAPS) Conference is organized by the Edith Irby…
College of Medicine Student Wins Little Rock Half Marathon
As Robbie Kiss finishes his fourth year as a UAMS College of Medicine student, he can look back on being the first runner on March 3 to cross another finish line to win the Little Rock Half Marathon. It was his third time competing in the race and his first win.
March 18, 2024
Kapil Yadav, M.D., Joins UAMS to Lead Nuclear Cardiology and Vascular Medicine Program
LITTLE ROCK — Kapil Yadav, M.D., an established interventional cardiologist in central Arkansas, has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to lead its Nuclear Cardiology and Vascular Medicine Program. An associate professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine in the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Internal Medicine, Yadav will treat patients…
UAMS Gastrointestinal Cancer Experts Share Perspectives at 24th C.W. Rasco Symposium
About 150 physicians, nurses and researchers gathered Friday, March 8 at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute for the 24th C.W. Rasco Symposium on gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies. The in-person event showcased some of the latest information on GI cancer screening, detection, treatment and research. Rangaswamy Govindarajan, M.D., chief of the UAMS Division of Hematology…
New UAMS Clinic to Treat Youth, Adolescents for Substance Use
The Six Bridges Clinic is the first of its kind at UAMS, treating patients between the ages of 12 and 21 for dependency on substances like opioids, alcohol and marijuana.
College of Pharmacy Pinning Ceremony Recognizes Third-Year Students
The UAMS College of Pharmacy recognized third-year students with commemorative pins at a joint ceremony held March 8, marking the transition to patient care for their final school year. Ceremonies were held on the UAMS Little Rock campus and UAMS Northwest Regional Campus, recognizing a total of 87 students from the College of Pharmacy Class…
Speaker Recommends Prunes for Good Bone Health During National Nutrition Month
Long recommended as an aid to digestion, prunes are a good source of calcium for preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and contributing to good bone health in all adults, according to Shirin Hooshmand, Ph.D., RD.
March 15, 2024
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